| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.27 |
| Liaison | Lori Collins-Hall |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sterling College (VT)
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Adrian
Owens Faculty Applied Sciences |
Does the institution coordinate one or more ongoing student, peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs that meet the criteria for this credit?:
Number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
Name of the student educators program (1st program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (1st program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (1st program):
This core, required class focuses on quantitative measurements of human impacts to air, water, soil, and biota. Converting those understandings to practical solutions highlights renewable energy and conservation; Analysis techniques such as ecological foot-printing, carbon balance, lake profile sampling, hydro-electric potential, heat-loss and electrical usage calculations utilize fundamentals of chemistry, physics, and ecology. Culminates with an independent audit project assessing local impact and testing solutions.
The peer-to-peer outreach the students complete are varied, but include: signs in dorms and public buildings, especially by light switches; talks in our weekly Community Meetings; emails to students; dorm meetings; email outreach to the entire on-campus community through the e-news; reminders through the Environmental & Social Justice club.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
Again, this is a core requirement for all students. The only students who do not take the program are those who have transferred in with applicable course credit.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
In this course, students learn analysis techniques such as understanding watts & watt hours; taking in-depth audits of a sample dorm room, including individual appliances and how much energy they use; the efficiency of different light bulbs; and electrical usage calculations.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
This is a core course, so it is fully funded by Sterling College.
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (3rd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (3rd program):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (3rd program):
Name(s) of the student educator program(s) (all other programs):
Number of students served (i.e. directly targeted) by all other student educator programs:
A brief description of the program(s), including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (all other programs):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (all other programs):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (all other programs):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (all other programs):
Total number of hours student educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually:
The website URL for the peer-to-peer student outreach and education program(s):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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